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What We Say Growing Up In Swimming: Some Familiar Comments<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Evangelia Vasilakis, Swimming World College Intern,\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s funny looking back at old pictures and seeing the doodles on our backs and the grids on our hands. Growing up in the swim world, we lose those little things and occasionally reminisce on the funny sayings we used to blurt out. When you’re in the swimming world for a long time, we learn and grow with the sport, picking up new dialects and terms. Here are some things we say and do throughout the ages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

8-10 Years\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

From the ages of eight to 10, we are just starting to earn our independence from our coaches. We are expected to get to the blocks on our own when events are starting. We are also given the opportunity to write our own events on our hands. The glorious feeling of the sharpie in our hands was a sense of accomplishment and freedom. I remember we would use that sharpie to write \u201ceat my bubbles\u201d on our backs, arms and legs. This was our go to quote at this age. We constantly used this quote at meets and at practice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another thing younger swimmers<\/a> seem to say a lot is \u201cI can’t.\u201d Younger swimmers feel pressure constantly. They often feel scared and do not believe in themselves. Younger swimmers have constant doubt, and being so young, they do not know how to put it other than in the words: \u201cI can’t.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

12-16 Years\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At this age, swimmers have outgrown the fun of drawing on themselves. They do not say \u201ceat my bubbles\u201d anymore. They can oftentimes still be caught saying, \u201cI can’t,\u201d but at this age, they know how to work hard without having a coach badgering them. Something I remember saying more often than not at this age is, \u201cI can’t. I have swim practice.\u201d The dedication at this age is hugely important because these are the ages kids start to go to high school and become more involved in the sport. It gets so much more competitive at these ages, considering you can qualify for more meets, including some at the national level. Swimmers often find themselves joking about having practice and having no life outside of swimming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Something else I found interesting at this age is how much I talked about my high school team compared to my club team. There are so many incredible and interesting differences between them that are often talked about by swimmers. More,<\/span> at this age, it was common to utter, \u201cI smell like a pool.\u201d This is a self conscious age, and we are just realizing how the smell of chlorine sticks to you. We always jokingly say, \u201cIt\u2019s our perfume!”<\/span><\/p>\n

17-18 Years<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At these ages, a swimmer’s mind is full of college-decision thoughts<\/a>. They are at the end of their high school careers and are moving onto bigger and better things. At this age, swimmers are comparing the schools they are looking at and saying \u201cI commit to\u201d so much. This occupies all athletes at the end of high school, but swimmers cannot always escape.\u00a0<\/span>Also at this time, swimmers talk about all the amazing things that swimming has brought them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Something else at this age I have noticed being said a lot is, \u201cMy suit is too tight.\u201d This is common because many swimmers do not get their first official tech suit until this age. We are adjusting to the new tightness of the tech suits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>19-22 Years\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For many, this is the end of their career as a swimmer. They are in college and often \u201cretiring\u201d after this chapter. I can say many, but not all, swimmers I know at this level love to say, \u201cI can\u2019t wait to retire!\u201d This is funny because in reality they know they have many years left of swimming if they are a first year. But for the seniors, it is often a grim reality that they are facing that is both exciting and sad.<\/span><\/p>\n

They also love to talk about their upcoming meets and looking at the results of the opposition. At this level, swimmers talk a great deal about their classes and we even find ourselves discussing dinner plans more often than not.\u00a0<\/span>At this level, I find myself talking about all the good memories swimming has given me. Old meets, past teammates, and potential future swimming! By this age swimming is a normal part of our lives and we are thankful for everything it has given us.<\/span><\/p>\n

I am sure others have had different experiences with swimming, and what they have said growing up. These are very common things I have heard growing up in the sport. All these phrases and sayings have at least been murmured once by all of us!<\/span><\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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